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Justin Madders vs Richard Burgon

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
vs
Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and Richard Burgon voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,805 shared comparable votes.

1,773 same votes 32 different votes 1,805 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
150 Aye 88 No
Tax 100% aligned 238 shared votes
150 Aye 88 No
105 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
105 Aye 69 No
38 Aye 41 No
Trade 100% aligned 79 shared votes
38 Aye 41 No
37 Aye 42 No
Transport 100% aligned 79 shared votes
37 Aye 42 No
35 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 23 No
Benefits 89% aligned 64 shared votes
44 Aye 20 No
49 Aye 24 No
Education 95% aligned 73 shared votes
47 Aye 26 No
38 Aye 21 No
Energy 97% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 22 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
94 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 171 shared votes
92 Aye 79 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

81.5%
9% above average
Rank 164 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
1,970
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
1,078
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
892
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.2% of votes cast
17
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

122
+27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
188
+23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
Contributions
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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